Indian geography and polity: In which year did Parliament rename the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands to 'Lakshadweep'? Identify the year of the Alteration of Name Act that effected the change. Choose the correct year.
General Knowledge
Indian Politics
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: 1973
Explanation
Given data
- The question concerns the statutory renaming of the island group to Lakshadweep.
Concept/ApproachThe change was enacted by The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.
Step-by-step reasoningAct title explicitly contains the year 1973 → the correct option is 1973.
Common pitfallsPicking adjacent years 1970–1972 due to near-memory errors.
Final Answer1973